Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Elbow Breaks Cheekbone of Rival Team's Defender (Video, Photo)

Los Angeles (LAFC) defender Mohamed El-Munir was injured in a match against the Los Angeles Galaxy, according to FOX Sports.

In one of the moments of the soccer game, 37-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic elbows defender Mohamed El-Munir, injuring him. Now the association football (soccer) player will have to undergo an operation.

The Egyptian Orlando City footballer posted a photo on Twitter, where the injury caused by the Swede is visible in an X-ray.

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— Amro Tarek (@AmroAbdelAziz) July 22, 2019

​On 22 July, El-Munir was diagnosed: the footballer suffered a broken cheekbone in a match against Galaxy.

LAFC staff not happy with Zlatan elbow after epic hat trick. #ElTraffico #LAGalaxy #LAFC

“Go Home. You little b*tch. Go home” 🤭🥶🤣 pic.twitter.com/uGOjL5Lnfy

— Jason Kaufman (@JKaufman05) July 20, 2019

Controversially, the referee did not react to the incident.

Both players insisted upon their innocence after the match.

The game ended with a 3:2 LA victory. All three Galaxy goals were scored by Ibrahimovic.